Published: 1st October 2020 Recent figures published by the Ministry of Justice show that the Covid-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the number of legal aid applications for Exceptional Case Funding (ECF). Research published today by Public Law Project gives some indications as to why there has been a decrease in applications and calls for further measures to ensure that the ECF scheme is widely accessible. Read the report: Improving Exceptional Case Funding: Responding to COVID-19 by Emma MarshallRead media coverage: Covid has ‘exacerbated’ Exceptional Case Funding problems, Emma Marshall, Law Society Gazette, Thursday 1 OctoberCovid-19 creates new difficulties accessing legal aid safety net scheme, Monidipa Fouzder, Law Society Gazette, Thursday 1 October